Boomer volunteer engagement
Subtitle: collaborate today, thrive tomorrow
By: Jill Friedman Fixler and Sandie Eichberg, with Gail Lorenz ; foreword by Marc Freedman ; in partnership with VolunteerMatch ; edited by Beth Steinhorn
Contributors: Eichberg, Sandie; Lorenz, Gail; Freedman, Marc; Steinhorn, Beth; VolunteerMatch (Organization)
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Bloomington, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9781434385901
Subjects: Volunteers; Recruiting; Baby boom generation; Retirement; Voluntarism; Older volunteers; Nonprofit organizations; Management; Génération du baby-boom; Retraite; Personnes âgées bénévoles; Associations sans but lucratif; Gestion
Description: This hands-on guidebook offers a step-by-step process that integrates the latest research on Baby Boomers with innovative methods of engaging volunteers to build your nonprofit's organizational capacity. These materials are highly effective in cultivating collaborative partnerships with Baby Boomer volunteers and the generations that follow. Helps nonprofits find needed volunteers among the retiring Baby Boomer population.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-178).
Table of contents: title: Understanding the world of Boomers; title: Structuring for innovation: process and assessment; title: Mapping the initiative: work plan; title: Creating the opportunity: positions descriptions; title: Developing connections: networking and cultivation; title: Capitalizing on Boomer resources: motivational analysis; title: Creating the collaboration: Interviewing and finding the fit; title: Nurturing the relationship: support; title: Sustaining the collaboration: ongoing engagement.